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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #15 on: 08 March 2012, 23:00:57 »
that made me smile ;D ;D
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #16 on: 08 March 2012, 23:16:33 »
Was there a touch of mills and boon n there.

It's wobberling on it's mounts as it gasps for air. Trying to fill it's lungs. The lurching gets faster. Building up a head of steam the poor old thing does it's best. There's a splutter, it catches then dies instantly. ;D
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #17 on: 09 March 2012, 00:03:20 »
Quote from: tidla on 08 March 2012, 23:16:33
Was there a touch of mills and boon n there.

It's wobberling on it's mounts as it gasps for air. Trying to fill it's lungs. The lurching gets faster. Building up a head of steam the poor old thing does it's best. There's a splutter, it catches then dies instantly. ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #18 on: 09 March 2012, 01:58:37 »
Quote from: Del Boy on 08 March 2012, 22:23:32
That's one of the most interesting reads I've had in a long time  ;D ;D

my eyes are streaming im laughing so much!!  ;D trust me ude of never of thort up such a funny tail in your life!!

but im guessing mate that it must of been hell been there u shud of just dropped a match in the tank & put the old girl out of her misery but on the fumes in the tank wud of made less of a bang than the exhaust!!

there are some great motors out there mate i got mine for £700 with 13mths mot & 6mths tax & a brandnew! £4000 engine fitted only 6years ago with 20k on paperwork so there are some bargins out there!!!

Keep looking!!!  :y
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #19 on: 09 March 2012, 02:02:25 »
dunno what you class mine as then, it elite all over it yet on log book says its a mv6, even andy at drive vaux says it a elite according to vaux database
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #20 on: 09 March 2012, 02:31:34 »
Quote from: adey2 on 09 March 2012, 02:02:25
dunno what you class mine as then, it elite all over it yet on log book says its a mv6, even andy at drive vaux says it a elite according to vaux database

i Need to check out your motor i pop over 1 eve next week & u can have a look at my cruse control! did u say u had the other 2 switches??

that post made me laugh you can just imagine it "just" all that was missing was if he said it was diesel or manual & was a petrol auto that would of been unbelivable!! 
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #21 on: 09 March 2012, 06:05:40 »
Tune in next week, for another nail biting episode :y

Excellent read ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #22 on: 09 March 2012, 09:29:07 »
Brilliant read  ;D ;D ;D

It's amazing what people think they can get away with  ;D ;D
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #23 on: 09 March 2012, 13:34:58 »
Brilliant, just read it out loud to SWMBO, we both had a laugh mate. ;D :y
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #24 on: 09 March 2012, 15:40:46 »
Will written and very entertaining.  :y

Might be a hard decision between this one and the minter on Saturday.  ;) ;D ;D ;D
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #25 on: 09 March 2012, 17:22:26 »
Quote from: tidla on 08 March 2012, 23:16:33
Was there a touch of mills and boon n there.

It's wobberling on it's mounts as it gasps for air. Trying to fill it's lungs. The lurching gets faster. Building up a head of steam the poor old thing does it's best. There's a splutter, it catches then dies instantly. ;D

That sounds like me after reading the OP

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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #26 on: 09 March 2012, 17:54:34 »
Excellent, thanks for making my Friday  :y
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #27 on: 09 March 2012, 18:55:20 »
lol that was a good read  ;D  I might be posting my 2.2 cd in the forsale ads this weekend if thats of any use?
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #28 on: 09 March 2012, 19:07:11 »
Sorry not enough "pots" for me. Cheers for the offer though
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Re: When's a Elite not a Elite????
« Reply #29 on: 10 March 2012, 15:37:54 »
Well I'd like to waffle on again about this mornings expedition but I really can't be arsed so I cut straight to the chase. Went to look at another mig today. Turned up,saw man,saw car,paid man,drove car home.  :D :D :D :D

I am very very pleased. Couple of niggles but I'll put them up in the correct areas and I'll put some piccies up in the gallery.
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